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The Legislature adjourned Sine Die the evening of Sunday, April 27 completing it's business on-time.
Differences on the budgets were settled, however Governor Ferguson has said he will review them carefully. We will have to see if he accepts them as passed or decides to use his veto power. The final version of the Transportation, Operating and Capital budgets are available.
Below is the final outcome of our bills. Thank you for your support; our Legislative Update will resume January 2026.
CAAA Legislative Session Wrap-Up
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Bill Title
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Hearing Info
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Bill Status
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HB 1012
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Taylor
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Authorizing the Women's Commission to solicit gifts
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Final passage
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Signed into law. Effective date July 2025
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What this bill does: Authorizes the Washington State Women's Commission to solicit gifts,
grants, and endowments from public and private sources for the benefit
of the commission
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What this bill does: Updates 20 year-old definitions and guidance to ensure support for the work of children's advocacy centers in child abuse cases
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EHB 1052
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Ryu
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Hate crime offenses
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Final passage
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Delivered to governor for signature
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What this bill does: Modifies the conduct that constitutes a Hate Crime offense to include when a person commits a specified act in whole or in part because of the person's perception of another person's certain characteristics
What this bill does: Eliminating the expiration of the interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement team
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HB 1069
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Fosse
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Collective bargaining / supplemental retirement benefits
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Senate Rules
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Failed. Died in Senate Rules
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What this bill does: Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental
retirement benefits
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What this bill does: Expands and modifies the membership, compensation, and training
requirements for the Clemency and Pardons Board. Requires the Department of Corrections to supervise a person granted conditional commutation if community custody is a condition of the
commutation.
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E2SHB 1213
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Berry
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Worker protections
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Final passage
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Delivered to governor
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What this bill does: Reduces the minimum claim period for benefits from eight to four consecutive hours of leave. Extends employment protection rights. Allows employers to prevent stacking of certain employment protection rights. Extends access to grants for small employers to offset costs.
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SHB 1272
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Callan
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Children in crisis program
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Final passage
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Signed into law.
Becomes effective immediately
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What this bill does: Reauthorizes the Children and Youth Multisystem Care Coordinator - RCW. 43.06.535. Current position set to expire June 2025
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What this bill does: Amends rules regarding background checks for the licensing and screening of employees and volunteers under the national child protection act of 1993
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What this bill does: Concerns family reconciliation services
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2SHB 1524
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Obras
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Workplace standards /requirements for isolated employees
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Governor signed
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Signed into law. Becomes effective January 2026
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What this bill does: Directs L&I must investigate if a complaint is filed or if L&I has reason to believe that an employer has committed a violation. Except when a violation is otherwise resolved, L&I must either issue a citation assessing a civil penalty or a closure letter
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What this bill does: Adopt by rule, minimum standards for degree-granting institutions
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What this bill does: Addressing the safety and health of working minors
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2SHB 1696
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Taylor
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Modifying the covenant home ownership
program
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Final passage
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Signed into law
Becomes effective July 2025
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What this bill does: Modifying the Covenant homeownership program
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SHB 1821
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Cortes
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Interested party definition in prevailing wage laws
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Final passage
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Signed into law
Become effective July 2025
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What this bill does: State law requires employers to pay prevailing wages to laborers, workers, and mechanics employed on all public works projects. The prevailing wage is the hourly wage, usual benefits, and overtime paid in the largest city in the county to the majority of individuals in the same trade or occupation
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What this bill does: Creates an office of the family and children's ombuds within the office of the governor. Investigates, upon the ombud's own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint, an administrative act by DCYF, monitors the procedures of the department and reviews facilities ensuring health and safety including juvenile rehab facilities. Recommends changes in procedures to address those in the state's care
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ESSB 5142
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Hasegawa
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Eminent domain purchase back
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Final passage
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Delivered to governor
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What this bill does: Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school
districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate
back when it is not put to intended public use
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SB 5224
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Lovick
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Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning
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Final passage
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Delivered to governor
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What this bill does: Requires specified peace officers and corrections officers, moving from one Washington law enforcement or corrections agency to another, or moving from a certified peace officer position to a certified corrections officer position, or vice versa, to comply with background investigation requirements. Removes the requirement that an administrative law judge issue a proposed recommendation to the panel in a hearing on the denial, suspension, or revocation of a peace officer's or corrections officer's certification.
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What this bill does: Requires social equity impact analysis in performance audits and legislative public hearings
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What this bill does: Community & technical college tuition waivers for high school completers
What this bill does: Equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship
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SB 5616
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Hasegawa
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Washington Saves
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Final passage
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Signed into law. Becomes effective July 2025
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What this bill does: Changes the name of the "Washington Saves Administrative Treasury
Trust Account" to "Washington Saves Administrative Trust Account."
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